1. Trichomoniasis By Colby and Michael

2. Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease, and is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis producing mechanical stress on host cells and then ingesting cell fragments after cell death. Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease, and is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis producing mechanical stress on host cells and then ingesting cell fragments after cell death. What is the STI?

3. How is the STI spread? Trichomoniasis spread by an infected person who has sexual inter course with an uninflected victim.

4. Symptoms for males Approximately 70% of infected people do not have any signs or symptoms. Symptoms Symptoms for females Men with Trichomoniasis may feel itching or irritation inside the penis and burning after urination or discharge from the penis. Women with Trichomoniasis may notice itching, burning, redness or soreness of the genitals, discomfort when urinating, or a thin discharge with an unusual smell that can be clear, white, yellowish or greenish.

5. How can people test for this STI? Your doctor will do a pelvic exam and lab test. During the pelvic exam,your doctor may be able to see small red sores within the vagina or on the cervix. Your doctor will also take a fluid sample from the vagina to look at it under a microscope and send it to a lab

6. Treatment for Trichomoniasis You can treat by simply getting a prescription antibiotic medication, they are pills that are to be taken through the mouth.It is okay for women to take it while they are pregnant and some people who drink alcohol with in 24 hours after taking this medication get some uncomfortable side affects.You can get reinfected after taking the medication within three months. 1 out of 3 people get reinfected. To avoid getting reinfected make sure all of your sex partners get treated too, and wait to have sex again until all of your symptoms have disappeared. If you are to get the symptoms again you should get checked again.

7. Preventions for Trichomoniasis -Use a condom correctly every time you have sex unless you are aiming for a pregnancy -Limit sexual contact to one uninflected partner -Limit the number of sex partners and do not go back and forth between partners

8. Interesting Fact Trichomoniasis can sometimes be known as Trich. They use the word Trich for short because who can remember how to spell and pronounce that word. Trichomoniasis can sometimes be known as Trich. They use the word Trich for short because who can remember how to spell and pronounce that word.